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South African astronomer
Andrew David Thackeray (19 June 1910 – 21 February 1978), was an astronomer trained at Cambridge University. He served as director of the Radcliffe Observatory
A._David_Thackeray
H II region and open cluster in the constellation Centaurus
is a close up of a set of Bok globules discovered in IC 2944 by astronomer A. David Thackeray in 1950. These globules are now known as Thackeray's Globules
IC_2944
Topics referred to by the same term
up Thackeray in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) was a British novelist, author and illustrator. Thackeray may
Thackeray_(disambiguation)
Scottish footballer
David Thackeray (born 16 November 1902) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a left half for Alloa Athletic, Motherwell and Portsmouth. Thackeray
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Surname list
Thackeray Anthony Thackeray (born 1986), English rugby league footballer David Thackeray (footballer) (1902-?), Scottish footballer Edward Thackeray (1836–1927)
Thackeray_(surname)
Indian cartoonist and politician (1926-2012)
Bal Keshav Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation: [baːɭ̆ keːʃəʋ ʈʰaːk(ə)ɾeː]; 23 January 1926 – 17 November 2012), also known as Balasaheb Thackeray, was an Indian
Bal_Thackeray
1967 British drama film by James Clavell
the best-selling single in the US that year. Poitier portrayed Mark Thackeray, a charismatic schoolteacher to troubled youth in the East End of London
To_Sir,_with_Love
Football match
losing side, died a year later at the age of 85 and was believed to be the last surviving player from the game. (The fate of David Thackeray, also from Portsmouth
1934_FA_Cup_final
1847–1848 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray
Vanity Fair is a satirical novel by the English author William Makepeace Thackeray, which follows the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley amid their
Vanity_Fair_(novel)
African telescope
1948, over a decade after construction began. Harold Knox-Shaw retired as Radcliffe Observer in 1950, and was succeeded by A. David Thackeray, who had joined
Radcliffe_Telescope
Football match
(after a replay), West Ham United and Aston Villa. The match was played in a front of 92,576 spectators and was refereed by Arnold Josephs. After a goalless
1929_FA_Cup_final
British biblical scholar (1869–1930)
Evershed. He was the father of the astronomer A. David Thackeray. His papers are held at Eton College. Thackeray, Henry St. John (1900). The Relation of St
Henry_St._John_Thackeray
Colonel Sir Edward Talbot Thackeray VC KCB (19 October 1836 – 3 September 1927) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious
Edward_Thackeray
British historian and academic (born 1973)
1931–1951, (Royal Historical Society/Boydell & Brewer, 2003). with David Thackeray, Age of Promises: Electoral Pledges in Twentieth Century Britain (Oxford
Richard_Toye
Globules are a set of Bok globules in IC 2944 in Centaurus, named after A. David Thackeray. List of eponyms List of astronomical catalogues List of astronomical
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Party, 1880s To The Present (Manchester University Press, 2018). David Thackeray, "Building a peaceable party: masculine identities in British Conservative
Conservatism in the United Kingdom
Conservatism_in_the_United_Kingdom
Observatory in Oxford, England
1924 Harold Knox-Shaw 1950 David Thackeray Oxfordshire portal Observatory Street to the north Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, a local development project
Radcliffe_Observatory
1849–1850 novel by Charles Dickens
for understanding and sympathy in a class-eaten society. Thackeray's Pendennis was serialised at the same time as David Copperfield and it depicts its hero's
David_Copperfield
English audiobook narrator (1932–2005)
luminaries of British literature such as Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, Sir Walter Scott, Thomas Hardy, George Orwell and W. Somerset Maugham
David_Frederick_Case
Welsh-born Composer, lecturer, musician and educator
her sister, Arline Thackeray Thompson (1879–1949), a violinist, known professionally as Miss Arline Thackeray, both seeking to pursue a career as musicians
Bryceson_Treharne
2025 Indian film by Anurag Kashyap
the film is a direct sequel to Nishaanchi, serving as the second and final instalment of the duology. The film stars Aaishvary Thackeray in dual roles
Nishaanchi_Part_2
British astronomer (1941 – 2014)
Observatory in Pretoria for a two-year stint as a research assistant. The director of the observatory was Andrew David Thackeray since 1951. Lloyd-Evans spent
Tom_Lloyd-Evans
Liqueur made with the dried peels of the laraha citrus fruit
Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair of 1847–48 as a drink taken by dissolute young men. For example, Lady Jane Southdown pays her brother "a furtive visit
Curaçao_(liqueur)
Prime Minister of India since 2014
Islamophobia: Actors, Tropes, Contexts". In Dyrendal, Asbjørn; Robertson, David G.; Asprem, Egil (eds.). Handbook of Conspiracy Theory and Contemporary
Narendra_Modi
in Stirling. The memorial includes the brass figure of a centurion and a hunting scene. Thackeray, Edward Talbot. (1900) Biographical Notices of Officers
David_Limond
This is a list footballers who have played for Motherwell Football Club. The list is sorted by the year the player joined the club. If more than one player
List of Motherwell F.C. players
List_of_Motherwell_F.C._players
2018 British television series
Vanity Fair is a 2018 historical drama miniseries based on the 1848 novel of the same name by William Makepeace Thackeray. It was produced by Mammoth Screen
Vanity_Fair_(2018_TV_series)
Michael Makepeace Thackeray FRS (born in 1949) is a South African chemist and battery materials researcher. He is mainly known for his work on electrochemically
Michael_M._Thackeray
Former Indian political party
been arrested. ... A senior US diplomat, National Security Council's Thomas Thornton, informed the Israeli ambassador in Washington David Turgeman that "those
Bharatiya_Jana_Sangh
1978 film directed by Lester James Peries
Berry as Government Agent Bullen John Burgess as Governor Torrington David Thackeray as Sir Emerson Tennent Humphrey Rodrigo as Nilame Elson Divithurugama
Veera_Puran_Appu_(film)
Planetary nebula in the constellation Apus
Hen 2-131 is a planetary nebula in the southern constellation of Apus. It was discovered by Andrew David Thackeray in 1950 and added to the Catalogues
Hen_2-131
Country primarily in Western Europe
Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025. Thackeray, Frank W. (1996). Events that Changed the World in the Nineteenth Century
France
1975 film by Stanley Kubrick
based on the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray. Narrated by Michael Hordern, and starring Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson
Barry_Lyndon
2008 Indian film by Ram Gopal Varma
Raj Thackeray, the estranged nephew of political leader Bal Thackeray; thus furthering the general viewpoint that the series is based on Bal Thackeray and
Sarkar_Raj
Characters in the films and novels
hands on in his plan to rule the world. King Industries – Sir Robert King (David Calder)'s multinational oil and construction company in The World Is Not
List_of_James_Bond_villains
British police drama TV series (1979–1981)
William Simons as Constable Edward Thackeray David Waller as Inspector Jowett Cribb is available on Region 2 DVD as a box set, distributed by Acorn Media
Cribb
1988 play written by David Mamet
be recited in performance) by William Makepeace Thackeray, from his novel Pendennis, contained in a frontispiece: It starts: "Which is the most reasonable
Speed-the-Plow
English theatre, cinema and television actor (born 1945)
sitcom The Green Green Grass, and as Mr. Sedley in a 1998 serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair., and Mr Bumble, the beadle
David_Ross_(actor)
English actor and producer (born 1986)
Nair's 2004 costume drama film Vanity Fair—an adaptation of a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray—in which he portrayed the son of Becky Sharp. However, his
Robert_Pattinson
Indian criminal and terrorist (born 1955)
editorial in the Saamana newspaper, its mouthpiece, edited by Bal Thackeray. The editorial heaved a sigh of relief, attributing Rajan's survival to "good fortune"
Dawood_Ibrahim
1999 Indian film
2026, it was reported that a sequel to the film is in development with Farhad Samji signed on to direct and Smita Thackeray as producer. List of Indian
Haseena_Maan_Jaayegi
Scottish actor
from 2007 to 2008. Other notable appearances include his roles as Mr Thackeray in the ITV period drama Mr Selfridge, and Henry Lang in Downton Abbey
Cal_MacAninch
Herald (page 4), 22 February 1955 Scottish League v Scottish XI, 1959, David Stuart, The Scotland Epistles Football Magazine, 11 November 2016 Scottish
List of Scottish Football League representative players
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Works by the English author
Memoriam W. M. Thackeray" (1864) "Adelaide Anne Procter: Introduction to her Legends and Lyrics" (1866) "The Late Mr. Stanfield" (1867) "A Slight Question
Charles_Dickens_bibliography
Musical artist
matriculating at Waverley College in 1972, where he was the drummer in a school band named "Thackeray's Onion", he attended the East Sydney Technical College at Darlinghurst
David_Twohill
American Civil War cavalry unit
(PDF). Garden City, NY: Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-12148-2. OCLC 1036885979. Thackeray, William Makepeace, ed. (1862). "Campaigning with General Pope" (PDF)
1st_Maine_Cavalry_Regiment
American lecturer, author, art, literature critic and suffragette
February, and "A Talk on Dickens" for a benefit. Only a day later Ford gave a talk for a school board, and the next day, on Thackeray, Dickens' Pickwick
Mary_Hanford_Ford
Manuscripts of Vetus Latina versions of the Bible
a mixture of Vetus Latina and Vulgate readings. Textual critics such as the Cambridge scholars Alan Brooke, Norman McLean and Henry S. J. Thackeray (1906–1935
Vetus_Latina_manuscripts
(link) Thackeray, J. Francis (2020). "Doubling the age and size of the universe at the IAU in Rome in 1952: Contributions by David Thackeray, Walter
List of estimates of the age of the universe
List_of_estimates_of_the_age_of_the_universe
1854 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray
The Rose and The Ring is a satirical work of fantasy fiction written by William Makepeace Thackeray, originally published on Christmas in 1854, though
The_Rose_and_the_Ring
Pakistani militant (1987–2012)
morning of 19 November. The death and funeral of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray also aided in diverting attention from Kasab. An officer at Arthur Road
Ajmal_Kasab
American clinical and research pediatrician (1926–2020)
1-4 (978-1936590612), by David L. Chadwick with Randell Alexander, Angelo Giardino, Debra Esernio-Jenssen and Jonathan Thackeray, STM Learning, 2016. Chadwick
David_Chadwick_(physician)
British politician (1843–1912)
In that year he was selected by the Liberal Party along with William Thackeray Marriott to contest the two seat parliamentary constituency of Brighton
John_Robert_Hollond
the French Lost a North American Empire 1754–1763. James Lorimer & Company. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-55028-840-7. Findling, John E.; Thackeray, Frank W. (2011)
History_of_Canada
United States historic place
Thackeray Hall is an academic building of the University of Pittsburgh and a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District[1][2]
Thackeray_Hall
Greek translation of Hebrew scriptures
Translated by St. John Thackeray, Henry. London: Macmillan. pp. 7–15. Tractate Megillah 9 (9a) Tractate Soferim 1 (1:7-8) Ross, William A. (15 November 2021)
Septuagint
French culinary dish
York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903): Vol. XIII, 778. William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, Ch. 9. Webber, Andrew Lloyd (30 June 1981). Cats: the songs
Foie_gras
Traitor executed in England in 1781
writers like Charles Dickens and W. M. Thackeray. The drama and language of the trial scene of Charles Darnay in A Tale of Two Cities is very close to that
François_Henri_de_la_Motte
Planetary nebula in the constellation Ara
(also known as Tc 1, Thackeray 1) is a planetary nebula located in the northeastern section of the southern constellation of Ara. It is a compact emission
IC_1266
Museum. 3 (2): 133–140 – via BHL. Bhosale A, Thackeray T, Yadav O, Khandekar A, White TS, Raheem DC (2025). "A new species of cyclophorid land snail (Caenogastropoda:
List of organisms named after works of fiction
List_of_organisms_named_after_works_of_fiction
Rhodesian cricketer Peter Tennant (cricketer), English cricketer Peter Thackeray (born 1950), English cricketer Peter Timmis (1942–1988), English cricketer
List of people with given name Peter
List_of_people_with_given_name_Peter
Ones (1958), Porgy and Bess (1959), A Raisin in the Sun (1961), Paris Blues (1961), Lilies of the Field (1963), A Patch of Blue (1965), To Sir, with Love
Sidney_Poitier_filmography
Philosophical and spiritual question
Hackett Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87220-349-5. John E. Findling; Frank W. Thackeray (2001). Events That Changed the World Through the Sixteenth Century. Greenwood
Meaning_of_life
English actor and comedian (born 1979)
Edinburgh Fringe. In 2019, Jupp played the role of actor David Tomlinson in The Life I Lead, a one-man show at the Salisbury Playhouse and other theatres
Miles_Jupp
2013 Indian film by Vijay Krishna Acharya
at Yash Raj Studios on 19 December 2013. A special screening of Dhoom 3 that was attended by Raj Thackeray was organised on 22 December 2013. After the
Dhoom_3
ThePrint. Islam, Shamsul (2006). Religious Dimensions of Indian Nationalism: A Study of RSS. Anamika Pub & Distributors. p. 36. ISBN 9788174952363. Jaffrelot
List of leaders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
List_of_leaders_of_the_Rashtriya_Swayamsevak_Sangh
British doctor
he killed himself with a gun while attending the labour of Mary Ann Thackeray, the wife of George Thackeray. Near his body a copy of Shakespeare's Love's
Sir Richard Croft, 6th Baronet
Sir_Richard_Croft,_6th_Baronet
Literary magazine
sixpence. Among the contributors were Thomas Carlyle, William Makepeace Thackeray, Frances Power Cobbe, Thomas Medwin, James Hogg, William Mudford, Janet
Fraser's_Magazine
Cold War barrier around West Berlin (1961–1989)
Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019. Thackeray 2004, p. 188 Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Arbeit und Sozialordnung
Berlin_Wall
English actor, writer, and politician (born 1949)
house. Fellowes said that he thinks he "learnt from David Kingsley that you could actually make a living in the film business." Fellowes was educated
Julian_Fellowes
Indian politician, nationalist, barrister and academician (1901–1953)
was an Indian barrister, educationalist, politician, Hindutva activist, and a minister in the state and national governments, appointed by Nehru even after
Shyama_Prasad_Mukherjee
English author and journalist (1903–1950)
feel this very strongly with Swift, with Defoe, with Fielding, Stendhal, Thackeray, Flaubert, though in several cases I do not know what these people looked
George_Orwell
Scottish Homeric scholar
William Thackeray and Matthew Arnold, to friends. A Grammar of the Homeric Dialect (2nd ed., 1891) Homer: Iliad, Books I-XII, with an Introduction, a Brief
David_Monro_(scholar)
Irish highwayman (c. 1719–1788)
1988), 84pp. ill. by David Holohan. W. M. Thackeray [as ‘M. A. Titmarsh’], The Irish Sketch Book [first edn. 1842], ed. John A. Gamble (Belfast: Blackstaff
James_Freney
Historical figure in the Abrahamic religions
John Thackeray, eds. (1930), The Old Testament in Greek (PDF), vol. II.2, Cambridge University Press, p. 243 J. Payne Smith, ed. (1903), "ܡܠܟܬܐ", A compendious
Queen_of_Sheba
break. The result of the vote was: Karl Marx (with 27.9% of the votes) David Hume (12.7%) Ludwig Wittgenstein (6.8%) Friedrich Nietzsche (6.5%) Plato
List of In Our Time programmes
List_of_In_Our_Time_programmes
Leader of RSS (born 1950)
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation, since 2009. Mohan Madhukar Bhagwat was born in a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family
Mohan_Bhagwat
Representation of a small human being, common in alchemy and fiction
through the material plane, is central to the character. William Makepeace Thackeray wrote under the pen name of Homunculus. The homunculus legend, Frankenstein
Homunculus
Genus of snakes
uttaraghati (Patel, Thackeray, Campbell & Mirza, 2023) Patel, Harshil; Thackeray, Tejas; Campbell, Patrick D.; Mirza, Zeeshan A. (August 2023). "Systematic
Sahyadriophis
2022 Marvel Studios television miniseries
the series as the living statue Crawley. Also guest starring are Lucy Thackeray and Alexander Cobb as Grant's co-workers Donna and J.B., respectively
Moon_Knight_(miniseries)
hdl:10400.1/20320. PMID 38041999. Braga, J.; Wood, B. A.; Zimmer, V. A.; Moreno, B.; Miller, C.; Thackeray, J. F.; Zipfel, B.; Grine, F. E. (2023). "Hominin
2023_in_paleomammalogy
English writer and artist (1945–2019)
acquiring a small house in Chelsea, and then a cottage in Sussex. In 2004, she published Anny: A Life of Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie, a biography
Henrietta_Garnett
Record of Insect Diversity and Disparity" (PDF). In Anderson, John M.; Thackeray, John Francis; et al. (eds.). Towards Gondwana Alive: Promoting biodiversity
History_of_life
Sectarian violence in the Indian state
promoted. Following the violence Bal Thackeray, then leader of the Hindutva group Shiv Sena, said "Muslims are a cancer to this country. Cancer is an
2002_Gujarat_violence
11, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021. ""I Ask For Forgiveness": Uddhav Thackeray On Mumbai Hospital Fire Deaths". NDTV. Retrieved April 28, 2021. "Covid-19:
List of building or structure fires
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English novelist (1815–1882)
other topical matters. He also wrote an autobiography, a book on William Makepeace Thackeray, a book on Lord Palmerston, five travel books, and 42 short
Anthony_Trollope
English actor (born 1947)
School. Cochrane played the role of a fireman in Are You Being Served? in 1972 and Lieutenant Charles Gaylion, a Royal Flying Corps pilot in the BBC television
Michael_Cochrane
City in Maharashtra, India
the heart of the city near Sitabuldi and consists of a variety of animals. Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park is an international
Nagpur
English actor (born 1943)
Twice a Fortnight with Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, and the successful children's comedy show Do Not Adjust Your Set with Idle and David Jason
Michael_Palin
Slim, boyish, elegant young woman
English from about the mid-19th century (for example, by William Makepeace Thackeray in 1840 in one of his Parisian sketches), but in the 20th century came
Gamine
19th-century English literary family
the dining room at Haworth parsonage. On one occasion during a public gathering, Thackeray introduced Charlotte to his mother as Jane Eyre and when Charlotte
Brontë_family
British actress (born 1981)
and a Packet of Crisps for eight out of nine series of the show. She made her film debut in Mira Nair's 2004 feature adaptation of William Thackeray's Vanity
Kathryn_Drysdale
Type of rechargeable battery
Bibcode:2023JPS...55732550B. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.232550. ISSN 0378-7753. Thackeray, Michael; Kang, Sun-Ho; Johnson, Christopher; Vaughey, John; Benedek,
Lithium-ion_battery
James Bond is a literary series of novels and short stories, first published in 1953 by the British author Ian Fleming. The protagonist of the series
List of James Bond novels and short stories
List_of_James_Bond_novels_and_short_stories
American politician
David J. Hickton (born August 14, 1955) is the director and founder of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security. Prior
David_J._Hickton
Period of Chinese history (1618–1683)
University Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-674-05409-7. Swope 2014, p. 115. Thackeray, Frank W.; Findling, John E. Findling (2012). Events that formed the modern
Transition_from_Ming_to_Qing
English writer (1881–1975)
scars on many children from similar backgrounds, including the writers Thackeray, Saki, Kipling and Walpole. Wodehouse was more fortunate; his nanny, Emma
P._G._Wodehouse
Seaside resort on the south coast of England
Watering Places", and "Old Ocean's Bauble". Novelist William Makepeace Thackeray referred to "Doctor Brighton", calling the town "one of the best of Physicians"
Brighton
1905 novel and 1902 play by Frances Hodgson Burnett
have also noted influences from Brontë's Villette and Jane Eyre, and Thackeray's Vanity Fair, all of which are set, at least in part, in girls' boarding
A_Little_Princess
British actress
Purefoy, the film was based on the 19th century novel by William Makepeace Thackeray and it was directed by Mira Nair. The film received mixed reviews. In
Romola_Garai
A DAVID-THACKERAY
A DAVID-THACKERAY
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Irish
Cherished; Beloved; Variant of David Beloved; Diminutive of David
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Swiss
Italian Form of David; Beloved; Dear One
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew David, DOVID means "beloved."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish
Son of David; David's Son; Dear One; Beloved
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
Beloved; Dear One; Bright Finn; Brilliant Finn; Black One; Variant of David
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew David, DAVIDE means "beloved."
Male
English
(דָּוִד, דָּוִיד) Hebrew name DAVID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jesse. David was the second king of Israel and father of King Solomon. As a youth he killed a giant named Goliath with his slingshot.Â
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew David, DAWID means "beloved."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Beloved; Feminine Form of David
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Form of David
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Beloved; Feminine of David; Friend; Darling
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Male
Greek
(Δαυίδ) Greek form of Hebrew David, DAUID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus.Â
Female
English
(דָוִידָה) Feminine form of Hebrew David, DAVIDA means "beloved."
Male
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, DAVI means "beloved."
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminie of David
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Male
Norse
Old Norse form of Hebrew David, DAVIÃ means "beloved."
A DAVID-THACKERAY
A DAVID-THACKERAY
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Beauty; Rare Moon
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The Proof
Girl/Female
Indian
Dawn, Red Sky in the early morning, First rays of the Sun
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Tent Maker
Girl/Female
Indian, Malayalam
Daughter of Deva
Boy/Male
Welsh
Large village; goodly town.
Female
Irish
Variant form of Irish Gaelic Bláthnat, BLÃTHNAID means "little flower."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Courageous. Brave.
Boy/Male
Welsh English
Handsome.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Old Arabic name
A DAVID-THACKERAY
A DAVID-THACKERAY
A DAVID-THACKERAY
A DAVID-THACKERAY
A DAVID-THACKERAY
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
a.
Avid.
a.
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.
prep.
In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging.
n.
A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
a.
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.
prep.
In; on; at; by.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
a.
Timid; fearful.
n.
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
n.
Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.